How Brothers Overcame Extreme Poverty & Heartbreaking Adversity to Make it to the NFL 

I had a couple of American Sign Language classes with Chase Brown. As a 33 year old college student, seeing my classmates as the kids they are is a lot different. Ever since I met Chase in a class, I knew this kid was going to be something special regardless of football success. I typically watch the first round of the draft and then look up the results later, but I have watched every pick over the past couple of days waiting to see Chase and Sydney Brown get that call. I am so hyped for both of them, Devon Witherspoon, and the other Illini graduates. Sydney and Chase, if you're reading these, just know that you've got so many fans pulling for you and eagerly anticipating your success in the league. Much love!

As a Bengals fan, I am so excited to have Chase on our team. The only thing better would have been to have Sydney too! Incredible young men, incredible family!

As an Eagles fan, I am hyped knowing Sydney is on our team. Only wish we could have also picked up Chase as well.

Welcome to the Bengals Chase! Who Dey!

Powerful story. God bless this FamILLy

Two fellow Ontario boys and 2 monsters at that. Couldn't be prouder

Go birds. Will be rooting for this kid to make the team. What a story!

Not a.dry eye in the place…..what a fn story. So proud of these people from the two boys to the mother and Grandmother to the foster family that took them in. Amazing group of people. So happy my Philadelphia Eagles drafted Sydney ,can’t wait to see these boys take that next step. My only regret is that the Eagles weren’t able to draft the both of them. Thank you great story!

Was amazing watching both of these guys play at IL in their last season. Wish nothing but the best for both of them in their careers

Proud Bengals fan and genius who picked up Chase off of the waiver wire early in fantasy football . Great story

I bet they feel great getting drafted and they will be able to take care of their family forever.

I'm in tears. My God. Bless these two amazing young men. So happy to have Sydney in Philly 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Happy with the Sydney pick, seems hungry to succeed. I’d even take chase if he’s on the board later or undrafted

I love stories like this.. I am from CIncinnati and being raised by a single mother in poverety was the hardest thing my mom had to deal with but she did an amazing job and what we went through made us much closer as I turned into a man

as an Illinois fan this is just amazing…these two worked their butts off here for 4 years. thank you both. forever FamILLy

I hope their family is doing well. Brothers pushed each other to keep their mother.

I watched Illinois all year 2022 ... these 2 are DAWGS!

Did the Eagles draft a Polamalu type player???

Can't wait to see what these two men, will do in the pros. ILL family

Philadelphia Eagle and Cincinnati Bengal

I'm from the London area. I've know of them but I never had a chance to meet them. Love to see their story being told!! Good luck to both of them! Love to see the city of London represented in the NFL!

Remarkable stories

"The more real you get with yourself and your dreams, the more unreal it gets" 🔥 So glad we took Sydney Brown, can't wait to see 🦅🦅. Would've been sick if we got Chase as well, but I wish nothing but the absolute best for Chase at the Bengals

Wow wow how beautiful that family is

Chase will be in a great place with the Bengals. The team is one big family. ❤

Here after chase got picked. I didn’t know anything about the Brown brothers and went to an Illinois/Wisconsin game last fall at Camp Randall and was thinking, wow their RB and safety is really good

Easy to root for both of these brothers... glad one of them is on my Birds. FLY EAGLES FLY!!! Something tells me Philly is gonna love Sydney!

After watching them last few years and learning about them and seeing how the act in life it's safe to say no matter what these two in life do they are going be great at it!!

I played high school football against these kids here in London, Ontario. Absolute monsters. It’s a pleasure to watch them become superstars and role models like this.

Wow we never know what walk of life someone has. Be grateful for what you have. Continue striving Young Men. You are an inspiration for other. Congrats on your accomplishments.

Can’t wait to see my dawg Chase Brown bust off some big runs in the Jungle this year! Bengals have a special player in Chase Brown!

Got got them ❤

So glad he's a Bengal now. Who dey!

Proud Canadians 🇨🇦

Amazing young men. Amazing family. Excited to have you in Cincy Chase! Who Dey!

Incredible story

Wow, that was awesome. Excited to see what they do

This was great, appreciate NFL putting this altogether. Wish the brothers, their families, and the Tates well. I’m an Eagles fan studying some of the draft picks. When I saw highlights of Sydney I knew he was special. Just didn’t know how special…

The Eagles Just got a DOGGG❗️ Welcome to the Eagles Sydney❗️GO BIRDS 🦅🦅🦅

That was a beautiful story

…this video needs to be boosted more as it’s such a great story. Please The Pivot and any other great podcast pick this story up so others may learn from this beautiful story of sacrifice, love…and soon to be fruits for this family.

Great stuff, congratulations to the Brown Brothers!

Soooo freaking pumped. Sydney will be a boss for the Eagles. Go Birds 🦅

Wow. Wow. Wow! Beautiful story. Great kids, family and broader community. Keep persevering brothers!

Wow, just wow.

Wow so deep man , I'm rooting for both of them...👏🏾💯🦅

Go Birds baby 🦅 we got Sydney now let's go get Chase! Safety and RB spots are there for the taking boys

Awesome video, great tribute to a great steeler!

Much respect to Bengals GM Duke Tobin for drafting this kid, can't wait to see him in tiger stripes.

Love them both!!! Go Birds

Met chase brown and soon his twin Sydney brown. Chase is an amazing guy, nice, humble, and funny! I told chase that he’s gonna be the next Derrick Henry, because I really believe that after watching him play at Illinois. I’m a twin, so I have a lot in common with him. I really hope chase brown pops off in Cincy with the help of Joe mixon. Hope you guys notice his teeth this season! My dad did his veneers and his twins veneers.

I’m glad he he came to the bengals wish we had both 🧡🖤🧡🖤

I'm stoked to have Sydney on the Eagles, I was hoping we could have got Chase as well.

I Love this story. NFL films another great production

Great Mom!!!! and the truth is that money doesn't make us what we are the people around us do

Welcome to Philly Sidney! Can't believe after I was watching this a few days ago that we would get one of these guys. I know he is gonna work for everything. I can't imagine that happening to my mom and then both sides coming out on the other side - she is humble too, from what we saw when he got drafted. Maybe we can get Chase late or undrafted for the vibes??

I am so proud of both of these guys!!! I L L

Go Birds! Terrific work Just a beautiful piece

So glad that Chase Brown is a Bengals... Who Dey

I guess I'm really getting old. Not a dry eye the last 6min of the video. I'll be watching both Eagle & Bengal games this year. Success is around the corner.

Howie draft Chase now! This dudes are gonna be special

London ontario 💪🏽

Their mom is an absolute G

Sydney gonna pop off on the eagles congrats to him and his brother

Great story. Knew he was a good safety, but he's gonna fit right in with the Eagles' hungry dawg culture.

Nice!

Glad Sydney brown an eagles 🦅 it be better sweet if we can draft his brother chase it be nice 🦾🦅🔥

Welcome to the Jungle Chase! WHO DEY!!!

Got a couple superstars here, going to shine bright!!! They got the talent but more importantly they have have the character. #WHODEY

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Welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles. Fly Eagles Fly!!!

Wow

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Love to see when single moms win and rise above the adversity.

My teacher last year named Linsey Bell told us that she taught them and drove them to sports because there mom couldn’t take them you might have heard of her because she played for team Canada basketball

Welcome to Philly this man is a warrior glad to have him!

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Sydney Pick 6 Brown

Cool story

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Fly Eagles Fly

Come to CFL Tom Brady 🙌 Come to the CFL! God bless 🙏🙏🙏✝️

julian newman lookalike

I love the maple leafs!

Eagles just got better getting Sydney for sure

Why did they stay with a host family? Don’t they usually board you in the school’s campus?

Saints rule!

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This is the grit and toughness Philly wants. Hungry dogs run faster. I have no doubt that Sydney will make a name for himself.

Both bears 🐻⬇️

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Grandma couldn't take them in? Had to make them go to a homeless shelter?

US, land of opportunities. If you agree with me, drop like

Great story ,,but why did she had third kid, if the father didnt want to be in picture

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!! 🦅

who's cutting onion in here God Bless em

EVERY DAY GUYS!!!!!!! Aka DAWWWWGS!

ILL!

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